diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/gotoByName/ChooseByNameBase.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/gotoByName/ChooseByNameBase.java
index 6154ac03d881..b2a0256a67aa 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/gotoByName/ChooseByNameBase.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/gotoByName/ChooseByNameBase.java
@@ -1255,6 +1255,7 @@ public abstract class ChooseByNameBase {
       forwardStroke = getShortcut(IdeActions.ACTION_GOTO_FORWARD);
       backStroke = getShortcut(IdeActions.ACTION_GOTO_BACK);
       setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled(false);
+      putClientProperty("JTextField.variant", "search");
     }
 
     @Nullable